Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-19

Three Months in Europe on a. Tour Of
Pleasure.
A TALK WITH JUDGE SAVAGE
A Visit to Dovcr-The Sights OF Paris
English hAntiqutties-The Cathc.
drals Of Europe-Music Drop
ping From Heaven.

A few days ago we'll known person.
age again made his appearance on the
street in the person of Judge Savage. He
appeared in excellent weight aud height
ened color in his good-natured features.
These changes. were the result of trip
abroad, luxury to which the Judge has
been partial, at intervals, for some timo
past. He was met by BEE reporter and
in short racy conversation the gentle
man detailed few of his experiences be.
yond the seas. The Judge was accom-.
panied by his wife throughout all his
travelling, who not less than the gentle
man himself is capable of appreciating
may not be experienced at home.
I'VE left Omaha" said the Judge, ION
the 31st of May last, and sailed
from New York on juno 4,
on the Aurania. we returned to Boston
in the Catalonia, reaching there about
the 9th of August, having been away
about three months. We visited Paris,
the Bois de Boulogne, the magnificent
park in the environs of the gay capital,
which contains the finest promenade in
in the vicinity of Paris; the Hotel des In
valides. Here, as you know, rest the re.
mains Of the great Napoleon. l was par
ticularly impressed with the wonderful
richness of Ornamentation of the marble
and golden vaultings and roof of this
place, which Is indeed fitting monu-
ment to the genius of the man whom it
encloses.
II was suffering from cold while
remained IN Paris, however, and did not
enjoy myself as could have wished as
consequence, so we returned to England.
Our trip to France, through Eng land was
II very pleasant one. 1t was taken in the
middle of June and he air was delight
fully clear. The scenery was especially
beautiful and the fragrance Of
the scenes as we passed was
thorne, laburnum and lilacs, while the
combination Of flowers of all colors was
most beautiful. The clover fields were
wonderful IN their magnifcence. They
were for acres one mass of bloom. Our
first night in England was spent in
Dover. The next day the cliffs. especially
that known as shakespeare clitf,' from
the reference made to it in Lear" We
looked for the samphire and found it too.
We paid visit to the pier and watched
the governmental practice in firing al the
fort:
'On our return to England from
France, We sought quiet Judgement out
of Piccadilly and yet within easy reach
of all the prominent and interesting
parks, where we remained for six or
seven weeks visiting the principle
features in London and making weekly
jaunts to Stratford- -on-Avon, Llmming-
celebrated cathedral, which | think the
institution, St. Nicholas church
and hospital at Harbledown. We
also went TO salisbury, Stonehenge
and Sarem. At the last place
we renamed day. 1t is a wonderfully
steep. round hill, and shows in its bitches
and moat the Incontestable evidences of
former occupation, though there is now
not stone OF the fertilization in place to
show where the ancient Britons, Romans,
Saxons and NOrmans, and all the tribes
which conquered the original inhabitants
held sway. Ten hundred or 1900 years
ago there was magnificent cathedral on
the site, but it has all disappeared.
Stonehenge, which bears known date
of an earlier period, has nothing to he
about thirty or forty huge stones which
are set around on end and show that
they we're once probably part of some
great structure. But the history and the
use and builder are alike forgotten and
unknown. 1t is the wonder of antigua
ries, and many books have been written
on the subject and thousands of visitors
have been to the spot, but no clue to its
history can be found.
1--WE had most pleasant visit
to Winchester, which is an old town
with fine cathedral. 1t is situated
seventy-ive miles from London and dates
back to the history of the early kings Of
England. 1t Is favorte resort, and
known as the home of Cardinal Buford,
who founded the hospital of st. Cross,
which is still standing. There are sup
ported at this place, twenty old men,
from the proceeds of the property. At
the former, each visitor, according to the
privileges, has right during the day to
demand horn OF ale and piece of
bread. We were not forgetful of our
rights and had our portion OF the bever-
age. The ale was not bad. had drank
worse. 1t is doled out by the wife of the
porter who informed me that she some
times gave away as many as 200 horns
per day.
1--WE had delightful trip to Cam
is cathedral town, and is
situated in what was formerly known as
the fen country, and was so much sur
rounded with marshes that it was seldom
reduced by the early hordes. The coun-
try, however, is now drained ana is DOtn
fertile and beautiful. This is the city
where it is storied King Canute, in pass
ing in his vessel on the water, hearing the
matin chants of the monks in the mon.
astery, commanded them to row nearer
the shore that he might enjoy still more
the beauty of the cloistered music. The
cathedral is known as that of ST. Ethel
dreda and is famed for its beauty. For
many Years an annual fair was held at
the place, and in honor of the patroness
of the place was called first Etheldreda.
by corruption of the word the name
became St. Andry. Az these fairs beads
and iilagree ornamentatlon of gaudy
hues were displayed and sold, and
were also called st. Andry,
which later became again corrupted
into tawdry.' and thus a new
word was given to the language.
''After crossing the channel we went to
Antwerp, AK la Chappelle, Cologne, Am
sterdam. The Hague and Rotterdam.
We were delighted with the industry of
the people, the beautiful climate, the
landscape an d the canals The Hague
consider one of the most beautiful cities
l have ever seen. II lies two or three
miles from the German ocean, and is
reached through beautiful wood. On
tho haach at Schavarinpan there ia a